History Bites 1998
What is History Bites?
History Bites is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 101
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 1, 1998
- Networks
- History
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
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History Bites is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Documentary. Produced and broadcast by History. Current status: Ended. Spans 5 seasons and 101 tracked episodes.
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“Discover what television programming would look like if it existed throughout five thousand years of human history.”
- creates mock news, sports, and entertainment based on historical events
- features historical background segments hosted by creator Rick Green
- relies on frequent comedy sketches that mimic channel surfing
Watch it if you enjoy satirical takes on historical events presented through comedy sketches.
The series presents history in a humorous and satirical format.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
- E1 The Black Death Mytharc Oct 1, 1998
- E2 Caligula Is Croaked Core
- E3 Dead Philosopher Walking Core
- E4 Great Fire Of London Core
- E5 Charlemagne Core
- E6 The Declaration Of Independence Core
- E7 Magna Carta Core
- E8 Pure Vandalism Core
- E9 The French Revolution Core
- E10 The Spanish Inquisition Core
- E11 Bjarney & Friends Core
- E12 The Battle Of Waterloo Mytharc
- E13 The Bloody Aztecs Mytharc
Season 2 · 26 episodes
- E1 Gutenberg's Laptop Mytharc
- E2 Cartier Does Canada Core
- E3 Ransomed By Vikings Core
- E4 Operation Desert Crusade Core
- E5 The Celibate Celebrity Of 1429 Core
- E6 The Big Sex Scandal Core
- E7 The Sistine Ceiling Core
- E8 Saying No To Terrorism Core
- E9 Galileo Cops A Plea Core
- E10 Worse Than Genghis Khan Core
- E11 The Commander In Chief Is A Eunuch Core
- E12 A Woman For All Seasons Core
- E13 Bulbs, Boom & Bust! Core
- E14 Cleo Can Kiss My Asp Core
- E15 My Canada Includes Quebec Core
- E16 The Not-So-Great Wall Of China Core
- E17 Invasion U.S.A.! Core
- E18 Spartans, Get Ready To Rumble! Core
- E19 Welcome To Oz Core
- E20 The Tiananmen Square Of 532 A.D. Core
- E21 The Pregnant Pirates Core
- E22 The King Has Left The Building Core
- E23 Shakespeare In Love - Drake In Battle Mytharc
- E24 Everything You Need To Know About God Core
- E25 The Gods Must Be Angry Mytharc
- E26 The End Of The World Mytharc
Season 3 · 24 episodes
- E1 Vikings ￃﾃￂﾠ la Mode Mytharc
- E2 The Captain Who Couldn't Sail Straight Core
- E3 Battle Of The Anti-Popes Core
- E4 Nero Business Like Show Business Core
- E5 Truth Or Prayer, The Crusade Tour Core
- E6 Goodbye Tudor Rose Core
- E7 The Duelling Transvestite Core
- E8 Rebel With A Cause Core
- E9 Dracula's Evil Twin Core
- E10 Neolithic Park Core
- E11 My Pharaoh Lady Core
- E12 Between Me & My Calvin Core
- E13 Alexander's Wartime Band Core
- E14 Monk On A Hot Tin Roof Core
- E15 Glengarry Glen Baa Core
- E16 Saladin's Last Stand Core
- E17 The Mountie's Comical Ride Core
- E18 The Man Who Wouldn't Be King Core
- E19 A New Angle On The Gods Core
- E20 When Irish Eyes Are Starvin' Core
- E21 Gladiators: Too Hot For TV Core
- E22 The First Emperor Core
- E23 There's Gold In Them Thar Beavers Mytharc
- E24 The Shootout At Fly's Photographic Studio Mytharc
Season 4 · 23 episodes
- E1 The Day The Island Stood Still Mytharc Apr 15, 2002
- E2 Love & Death Core Apr 16, 2002
- E3 Samurai Goodfellas Core Apr 12, 2002
- E4 Who Killed J.F.C.? Mytharc Apr 17, 2002
- E5 The Uncivil War Core Apr 18, 2002
- E6 Temptation Monastery Core Apr 19, 2002
- E7 Francis & Me Core Apr 9, 2002
- E8 Terror For The Sake Of Terror Core Apr 22, 2002
- E9 Harpsichord Wizard Core Apr 23, 2002
- E10 A Canterbury Murder Tale Core Apr 8, 2002
- E11 Xena's Evil Sister Core Apr 24, 2002
- E12 Kamikaze Save The Day Core Apr 25, 2002
- E13 Domestic Terrorism Mytharc Apr 26, 2002
- E14 Rock & Roll Has Got To Go! Core Apr 10, 2002
- E15 Where No White Man Has Gone Before Core Apr 29, 2002
- E17 Goodnight Good Knights Core Apr 30, 2002
- E18 Stairway To Heaven Core May 1, 2002
- E19 Psychic Celebrity Mytharc May 2, 2002
- E20 Bewitched Core May 3, 2002
- E21 Five Ring Circus Mytharc May 6, 2002
- E22 Gratuitous Sex & Violence Core May 7, 2002
- E23 Out Wit, Out Walk, Out Eat Mytharc May 8, 2002
- E24 Ten Lost Days Mytharc May 9, 2002
Season 5 · 15 episodes
- E1 The Osborgias Mytharc Apr 17, 2004
- E2 Talkin' Turkey Core Apr 24, 2004
- E3 Never Been Kissed Core May 1, 2004
- E4 The Politics Of Puffy Pants Core May 8, 2004
- E5 I Pray The Fifth Core May 15, 2004
- E6 A.D.D. In 1510 AD Core May 22, 2004
- E7 The Truth Is Out There Core May 29, 2004
- E8 Marco & Nick's Excellent Adventure Core Jun 12, 2004
- E9 Tax This! Core Jun 19, 2004
- E10 Queen Takes Queen, Checkmate Core Jun 26, 2004
- E11 Got You Dead To Rights Core Jul 3, 2004
- E12 Girls! Girls! Girls! Core Jul 10, 2004
- E13 To Boldly Go... Core Jul 17, 2004
- E14 A Win-Win War Mytharc Jul 24, 2004
- E15 A Newtiful Mind Mytharc Jul 31, 2004
Frequently asked questions
When did History Bites air?
History Bites ran from 1998 to 2003.
Who created History Bites?
The series was created by Rick Green.
Which network broadcast History Bites?
The series aired on the History Television network.
What is the premise of the show?
It explored what would be on television if the medium had existed for the last 5,000 years of human history.
What format does the show use?
It typically features mock news, sports, and entertainment programming along with historical background segments.
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